All Building articles in 27 May 2011 – Page 2
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Westfield wins planning to triple size of retail centre
Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham will undergo £500m expansion
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Opik to present RIBA charity auction: 24 June
Fundraiser to help architecture students facing hardship will be held in June
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Eurotunnel to link UK power grid to France
£217m project will link UK and France with 500MW cable
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Councils could have to reverse decision to scrap homes
Court ruling says councils should not consider planned scrapping of regional strategies when drawing up local plans
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Balfour Beatty bags £317m wind farm link
Contractor-led consortium appointed for Greater Gabbard will also maintain the link as part of 20-year licence
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House prices rebound slightly in May
Nationwide House Price Index shows average price of a home up 0.3%
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Penguins move in at Buxton-built enclosure
Surrey contractor hands over new home to London Zoo penguins
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The shape of Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe leisure centre rises from the landscape as a series of interlinked domes, more in number than the Eden Project. We find out how you specify roofing for such a complex project, where nearly every element is unique
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Regs round-up
A whole alphabet of regulations may be changed soon, as the government aims to tighten up energy efficiency, while not overburdening businesses. It’s already rewritten the definition of zero carbon. Here’s what’s in force and what’s coming up
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Waterproof swimming pool
Alwitra’s Evalon V roofing membrane was used to refurbish a swimming pool
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Modular PV system
Renewable energy specialist Siliken has launched a modular PV system designed for installation onto domestic roofs.
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Thermostatic mixer taps
Douglas Delabie has upgraded its Temposoft tap and mixer range to give water savings of up to 84% compared with traditional basin taps.
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Mechanical ventilation
Ventilations solutions specialist Airflow has launched a two zone mechanical ventilation with heat recovery unit called Duplexvent RK2.
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Part L in practice
It was always going to be a big ask to meet the new energy performance and carbon reducing standards. But this project team seems to have found some (not too expensive) answers